Cost of living comparison

Zambia

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Fiji

Suva vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 22.1% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% more in Suva
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Suva
Transportation: pay 0.4% more in Suva
Housing: pay 56.0% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Suva

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Suva are more expensive than in Lusaka.

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Suva vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suva instead of Lusaka, you would:

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pay 32.5% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$5.78 FJD13.10	+4.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$7.55 FJD17.13	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.54 FJD3.49	+103.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$0.76 FJD1.73	+62.1%
Average			+32.5%

Lusaka vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$0.55 FJD1.25	-54.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$5.12 FJD11.60	-0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$4.93 FJD11.17	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$3.32 FJD7.52	+71.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.82 FJD6.40	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$1.13 FJD2.55	-26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$1.13 FJD2.56	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.57 FJD3.56	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.45 FJD3.29	+107.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.57 FJD1.29	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.49 FJD1.11	-40.7%
Average			-11.9%

Lusaka vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.4% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$5.36 FJD12.16	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$22.21 FJD50.37	-55.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+224.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$4.44 FJD10.07	-69.5%
Average			+0.4%

Lusaka vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.0% more for housing

	Lusaka	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$23.99 FJD54.40	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+129.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$325.66 FJD738.49	+81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$34.77 FJD78.84	-43.5%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$226.59 FJD513.82	+63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	-20.1%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$3.55 FJD8.06	+182.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.93 FJD6.65	+3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$9.77 FJD22.16	+224.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$36.16 FJD82.00	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$3.33 FJD7.56	-44.8%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$33.32 FJD75.56	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$39.99 FJD90.67	+158.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$69.22 FJD156.97	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$61.13 FJD138.63	-15.7%
Average			+47.9%

Lusaka vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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